Phil Clark’s wife Sallyann must cope with the burden of knowing that he and their youngsters could be taken from her. Mr Clark’s condition is so advanced that the progressively weakened ligaments in his neck could snap with fatal consequences in a process that has been described as internal decapitation. Pictured: Phil Clark with wife Sallyann, son Owain (centre) and newborn baby daughter RhiannonPictured: MRI scans of Phil Clark's neck and spine. Mr Clark was once superfit but now wears a neck brace and relies on a mobility scooter to get around. Experts say the surgery Mr Clark will have is not available on the NHS because there is not enough evidence to monitor its long-term success rate.

Source: Daily Mail February 12, 2018 01:07 UTC